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Bid Title

IFB - PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION AT BLISS PARK

Issuing Agency

Town of Longmeadow

Location

Massachusetts

Published Date

Jan 27, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 11, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

2601221

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Project Description

Bid Number:	2601221
Bid Title:	IFB - PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION AT BLISS PARK
Category:	CONSTRUCTION
Status:	Open

Description: INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION AT BLISS PARK The Town of Longmeadow invites sealed bids for the installation of Town supplied playground playscape equipment at Bliss Park. Sealed Bids will be received at the Town of Longmeadow, Purchasing Department, Attn: Chad Thompson – Director of Procurement , 231 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106 until the bid deadline of 11:00am on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.  Late bids will be rejected.  Immediately following the bid deadline, bids will be publicly opened.  Sealed bids must have the outer envelope marked with ‘IFB Playscape Installation’ and complete contact information of the bidder. The work consists of installing Town supplied playscape equipment.  Demolition of the old playground playscape equipment, and the installation of new playground surfaces is not part of this project.   All bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M as amended. Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Town of Longmeadow, Purchasing Department, or can be obtained online through the Purchasing Department page of the Town website www.longmeadowma.gov . Those that download bid documents should register with the Purchasing Department or be responsible for monitoring bid postings for the issuance of addenda.  Failure to acknowledge bid addenda may result in a bid rejection. An Optional Site Conference will take place at Bliss Park  on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 1:30pm. Gather at Bliss Park playground near the intersection of Bliss Road and Laurel Street, Longmeadow, MA. Additional guided site inspection requests will not be accommodated. All Bidders shall furnish with their Bid a bid guaranty in the form of a bid bond, cash or a certified check, treasurer’s check or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the bid and made payable to the Town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Performance and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds, in the full amount of the Contract Price, will be required of the Successful Bidder.  No Bid may be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the opening of bids (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays). Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. The Town of Longmeadow, acting through the Town Manager, the Awarding Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive minor informalities, and to award a contract in the best interest of the Town. Publication Date/Time: 1/22/2026 11:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 2/11/2026 11:00 AM Related Documents: IFB - BLISS PARK PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION,PT1of6 IFB - BLISS PARK PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION,PT2of6 IFB - BLISS PARK PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION,PT3of6 IFB - BLISS PARK PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION,PT4of6 A-Install-Maintenance IFB - BLISS PARK PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION,PT5of6, B-Install-Maintenance IFB - BLISS PARK PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION,PT6of6 C-Install-Maintenance

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INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION

AT

BLISS PARK

Town of Longmeadow

Massachusetts

January 22, 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IFB – PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION AT BLISS PARK

Town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts

DIVISION 0 - BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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Advertisement for Bids

Instruction to Bidders

Bid Form

Agreement

Supplemental “C” Conditions

Prevailing Wage

A. Prevailing Wage Report Forms

B. Minimum Wage Rates

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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General Requirements

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Summary

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Project Coordination and Meetings

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Submittals

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Temporary Erosion and Sedimentation Controls

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Temporary Traffic and Access Control

DIVISION 2 - SITE WORK

Bliss Park Playscape

Playscape Equipment already ordered by the Town for the awarded Contractor to install

Listing of Equipment

PLANS:

1)

Overview Plan – Bliss Park Inclusive Playground, 1 Pg.

2) Landscape Structures Equipment- Installation documents and specifications.

Bliss Park Inclusive Playground, A Install Maintenance Documents

Bliss Park Inclusive Playground, B Install Maintenance Documents

Bliss Park Inclusive Playground, C Install Maintenance Documents

3) Bench and table specifications.

These are not placed on drawings. Locations for placement and

installation in locations along the ADA walkway, or within the PIP area

where there are no overlapping safety zones. Locations as instructed by the

Town’s project manager for the project.

Qty = 10 #121-60TX: DuMor Benches

Qty = 8 #298-60-2TX/S-2: DuMor 6' STL ACCESSIBLE

PICNIC TABLE, BOTH ENDS.

(End – Table of Contents)

00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS:

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

PLAYSCAPE INSTALLATION AT BLISS PARK

The Town of Longmeadow invites sealed bids for the installation of Town supplied playground

playscape equipment at Bliss Park. Sealed Bids will be received at the Town of Longmeadow,

Purchasing Department, Attn: Chad Thompson – Director of Procurement , 231 Maple Road,

Longmeadow, MA 01106 until the bid deadline of 11:00am on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Late

bids will be rejected. Immediately following the bid deadline, bids will be publicly opened. Sealed bids

must have the outer envelope marked with ‘IFB Playscape Installation’ and complete contact information

of the bidder.

The work consists of installing Town supplied playscape equipment. Demolition of the old playground

playscape equipment, and the installation of new playground surfaces is not part of this project. All bids

for this project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M as

amended.

Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Town of Longmeadow, Purchasing Department, or can be

obtained online through the Purchasing Department page of the Town website www.longmeadowma.gov

. Those that download bid documents should register with the Purchasing Department or be responsible

for monitoring bid postings for the issuance of addenda. Failure to acknowledge bid addenda may result

in a bid rejection.

An Optional Site Conference will take place at Bliss Park on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at

1:30pm. Gather at Bliss Park playground near the intersection of Bliss Road and Laurel Street,

Longmeadow, MA. Additional guided site inspection requests will not be accommodated.

All Bidders shall furnish with their Bid a bid guaranty in the form of a bid bond, cash or a certified

check, treasurer’s check or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, in the amount

of 5% of the total amount of the bid and made payable to the Town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

Performance and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds, in the full amount of the Contract Price, will be

required of the Successful Bidder. No Bid may be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the opening of

bids (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays).

Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development

under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27H, as amended,

apply to this project.

The Town of Longmeadow, acting through the Town Manager, the Awarding Authority reserves the right

to reject any and all bids, waive minor informalities, and to award a contract in the best interest of the

Town.

END OF SECTION

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00200 INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

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